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- [bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruh p-see]
- /ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si/
- /ˈbæŋ.krəpt.si/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bangk-ruhpt-see, -ruh p-see]
- /ˈbæŋk rʌpt si, -rəp si/
Definitions of bankruptcy word
- uncountable noun bankruptcy Bankruptcy is the state of being bankrupt. 3
- countable noun bankruptcy A bankruptcy is an instance of an organization or person going bankrupt. 3
- uncountable noun bankruptcy If you refer to something's bankruptcy, you are emphasizing that it is completely lacking in value or worth. 3
- noun bankruptcy the state, condition, or quality of being or becoming bankrupt 3
- noun bankruptcy the state or an instance of being bankrupt 3
- noun bankruptcy complete failure; ruin 3
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Origin of bankruptcy
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; bankrupt + -cy
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Parts of speech for Bankruptcy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bankruptcy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bankruptcy
noun bankruptcy
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
- liquidation — the process of realizing upon assets and of discharging liabilities in concluding the affairs of a business, estate, etc.
- disaster — a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- insolvency — the condition of being insolvent; bankruptcy.
- default — If a person, company, or country defaults on something that they have legally agreed to do, such as paying some money or doing a piece of work before a particular time, they fail to do it.
Antonyms for bankruptcy
noun bankruptcy
- accomplishment — An accomplishment is something remarkable that has been done or achieved.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- success — the favorable or prosperous termination of attempts or endeavors; the accomplishment of one's goals.
- win — to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
- richness — having wealth or great possessions; abundantly supplied with resources, means, or funds; wealthy: a rich man; a rich nation.
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